The Linden Lions will head out on the road to face off against the River Islands Riptide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Linden will be strutting in after a win while River Islands will be coming in after a defeat.
If Linden beats River Islands with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Linden claimed a resounding 42-6 victory over Big Valley Christian on the road. Given Linden's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Big Valley Christian is ranked 748th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Linden's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Landen Ly, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns, and Matthew Schallberger, who rushed for 94 yards on only six carries. Ly's longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Braden Busalacchi also helped out with an impressive 86 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, River Islands fell victim to Calaveras and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 70-0 loss at the hands of the Red Hawks. The Riptide's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
The win made it two in a row for Linden and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for River Islands, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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